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How good will the best available retinal prosthesis be in 2030?

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1.12 logMAR

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Opened:

Jan 7, 2021

Closes:

Dec 31, 2030

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2031

Spot Scoring Time:

Jan 9, 2021

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